SkillsUSA Club celebrates SkillsUSA Week
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SkillsUSA Club celebrates SkillsUSA Week
The SkillsUSA club has been hard at work at Mount Vernon High School and celebrated SkillsUSA week in February 2024. Skills USA is a national career and technical student organization that empowers students to learn important skills that can help them start their careers.
The following events occurred:
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For Recognition Day, members and advisors wore red and did a ‘make your own pizza’ party thanks to Chef Samantha Cohen.
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For Give Back Day, students volunteered with Ms. Danielle Guisti, Spanish teacher, and Ms. Bonnie Ball, nurse instructor, to sort clothing at the school boutique. Students volunteered at Sunrise Senior Living, helping the residents decorate adorable heart shaped cookies for Valentine's Day while having meaningful conversations with them. Students also collected socks to donate to their ‘Sharing Shelf.’
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For Partner Day, students attended a mini career fair with both industry professionals, Westchester Community College and the Department of Labor.
The Skills USA Club will host a blood drive at MVHS on Friday, April 26.
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Mount Vernon High School students attended the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit on Saturday, November 16, 2024, hosted by White Plains Hospital and in partnership with the national organization Black Men in White Coats. The goal was to inspire students of color to enter the field of medicine and allow them to network, receive mentorship, and participate in hands-on activities. Each student received a gift bag that included a stethoscope
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As we conclude the first marking period and embark on the second, I am thrilled to share the remarkable progress our school has made over the past two years. From being in the state's bottom 10% of schools, we have now risen to the top 50%. This achievement is a testament to our entire school community's dedication, hard work, and unwavering support.
Click to read the entire principal's message.
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Mount Vernon veterans walked out of Mount Vernon High School full of gratitude after a day of hair cuts and makeovers from the Career and Technical Education Barbering and Cosmetology students at Mount Vernon High School on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
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Scholars from Mount Vernon High School and Grimes School pulled away the white tarp in the autobody shop at MVHS, as they unveiled the newest addition to their automotive resources on Monday, November 25, 2024. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Scarsdale Ford donated a new 2023 Ford Explorer ST to the automotive program.
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Students at Mount Vernon High School were exploring various career pathways, such as electricians and carpentry during the National Apprenticeship Week Fair on Thursday, November 21, 2024. They looked through virtual reality (VR) sets and talked to professionals in the field at the fair.
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Students in the Culinary Arts and Nursing Assistant programs visited Westchester Community College on Monday, November 18, 2024. They took a campus tour with Lisa Santalis, assistant dean of high school partnerships, and explored different culinary and health careers.
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On Monday, November 18, 2024, students of Cesar Olivares’ History of the Americas class produced the second installment of their trials of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. Every student in Mr. Olivares’ class participated in the mock trial by playing the roles of judge, jury, prosecutor, defense attorney and notable people in Andrew Jackson’s life.
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Students in Cesar Olivares’ tenth-grade Global Studies class at Mount Vernon High School are focusing on improving their reading comprehension skills by engaging with complex texts. On Thursday, November 8, 2024, Mr. Oliveras and his students had an engaging conversation about the importance of reading and challenging themselves whilst they read the classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” by Charles Dickens.